Skate ankle-supporter.



No. 787,225. PATBNTED APR. 11, 1905. 'jr

A11. SGRIVBN. SKATE ANKLE SUPPORTBR.

APPLICATION FILED JANJS, 1905.

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Patented April 11, 1905.

Unirse STATES PATENT @Finca ANlHElY J. SCRlVEN, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

SKATE ANKLE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,225, dated April 11, 1905.

Application filed January 13, 1905. Serial o. 240.903.

Be it known that l, Asnuuw J, Scarves, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county ot' Buchanan and State ot' Missouri, have invented certain new and uset'ul improvements in Skate Ankle -Supporters', and ldo declare the following to be a t'ull, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ot reference marked thereon, which i'orm a part of this specil'ication.

lt is a well-known fact that many persons, owing to weakness iu their ankles, are prevented taking part in the exhilarating and healtht'ul amusement ot' skating'.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a device that will overcome this by aiding the ankle iu bearing the weight ot' the body and strain upon the ankle while skating, thereby not only enabling persons with this weakness to join in the sport, but also atlording much reliet' from weariness to many others who may use the device while skating.

l accomplish my object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation ol' a skate, its lront broken away, au upright metal supporter pivotall,Y attached at the side otl the runner at the back part of the skate, a cushion, and straps t'or attaching the supporter to the limb above the ankle. Fig. i2 is a detail view oi the manner ot' attaching the device shown t'rom the opposite side otl a skate, also broken away at its trout; and Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ot' a skate and of the attached supporter.

Similar letters ret'er to similar parts in the ditierent views.

in the drawings, A represents the runner ol a skate, and B the frame ther-cot'.

(y represents particularly the plate that supports the heel ot' the skate.

l) is a metal plate adapted to be set against the upper part ot the outside ot' the runner beneath heel-plate C.

l) is an ankle-brace, preferably otl springsteel, securely pivoted at its lower end ou the side ot' plate l) by means ol a pin (I. The Ytront end ol' said plate has a tiange projecting inward over the top ot' the skate-runner and thence a short space downward on the inside ot' the runner, torminga clamp D. 'lhe rear end ot' said plate l) is provided with a horizontal slot adapted to receive a bolt l, having a threaded end tor nut f. This bolt has an elongated head J, adapted to reach across cut-out j at the back of the skate, setting solidly against the side ot' the skate-runner above and below said cut-out or against the side ot' the runner at the edge of the cut-out, as shown in Figs. l and 2, the upper end ot' said elongated holt-head fitting into the angle ot connection ot' the runner and heel-plate C. The bolt being inserted in said slot to the front ot' said cut-out and against the back of the skate, the nut screwed on the bolt, and clamp D pressed down over the top ot' the runner at the front ol the upward projection ot' the top of the skate, plate l) is held immovable. At the top ot' ankle-brace E there is an outwardly-turned loop E'. Said brace is preferably made ot' the Yt'orm shown, its lower part being bowed slightly outward to avoid having the ankle contract with it, while the upper part bears inward to proximity with the limb somewhat above the ankle to prevent unpleasant pressure or wear to the limb-clothing. A cushion L, made of leather or other suitable material, is set against the inside ot' the upper part ot'said brace. Straps O O, the upper one passing through loop E, securely hold said brace to the limb, and passing through slots in the cushion at the same time hold said cushion in place. By the use ot' horizontalslot /l one size o'tl this supporter is adapted to use on any-size skate.

That l claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isH

l. In an ankle-supporter the combination with a skate, ot' a metal plate provided with a slot near its rear end, a flange at its front adapted to clamp over the top ot' the skateruimer, a bolt and having an elongated head and nut for rigidly attachingsaid plate to the skate-runner at its back, a spring-steel brace pivoted centrally on the outside otl said plate, a loop at the top ot' the brace, a cushion and IOO straps to hold said cushion inside the brace and bind the brace to a limb of the skater, su bstantially as shown and described.

2. In a skate ankle-supporter the combination with a pivotally -carried brace provided with a loop, a cushion and straps, of a plate provided with a pin set centrally and rigidly on the outside thereof to support said brace and a horizontal rearward slot therein to permit adjustment of the supporter to any size of skate, a bolt having an elongated head and a nut to engage with said slot, the elongated head thereof adapted to reach across the cutout at the back of and take hold upon the side of a skate and a iiange at the front of the plate suited to take hold and clamp upon the top thereof, substantially as shown and described. Y

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. SCRIVEN. Witnesses:

HARRY MILLER, CHAs. T. MILLER. 

